Codecs Parameter

Typically, MIME types of media encapsulation formats use the optional "codecs" parameter to specify which codes are being used in a particular file.

Codecs encapsulated in Ogg require a text identifier at the beginning of the first header page to identify the encapsulated codecs. The following table contains the identifiers for existing Xiph codecs and the codecs parameter names used for */ogg MIME types (in alphabetical order):